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=== ''LSXX'' and ''All Nerve'' (2012βpresent) === [[File:The Breeders Paris 2017.jpg|thumb|right|The Breeders performing in Paris, France in 2017.]] In 2012, the reunited ''Last Splash'' lineup of Kim and Kelley, Macpherson, and Wiggs announced [[LSXX Tour|a tour]] to coincide with a 20th anniversary reissue by 4AD of ''Last Splash,'' entitled ''LSXX''. The tour began in the US, continued in Europe, Australia, and South America, and included the [[Deerhunter (band)|Deerhunter]]-curated All Tomorrow's Parties festival.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Breeders to Play Last Splash at Deerhunter-Curated ATP, 20th Anniversary Reissue Out Next Year|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/48862-the-breeders-to-play-last-splash-at-deerhunter-curated-atp-20th-anniversary-reissue-out-next-year/|access-date=7 December 2012|newspaper=[[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]]|date=7 December 2012}}</ref> A teaser video was made by the band showing the reunited lineup in rehearsal.<ref name="New Year XX">{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPRRPc2H47I | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211107/HPRRPc2H47I| archive-date=2021-11-07 | url-status=live| title=The Breeders β New Year XX | date=December 31, 2012| access-date=2013-01-19 | publisher=BreedersVideos (official channel)}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In a June 2016 article, [[Stereogum]] reported that the band was in their Ohio studio recording a follow-up to ''Mountain Battles'', and that [[Courtney Barnett]], who was in town for the [[Nelsonville Music Festival]], recorded some backup vocals for one of the album's songs.<ref name="Stereogum">{{cite web | url=http://www.stereogum.com/1880859/courtney-barnett-will-appear-on-new-breeders-album/news/ | title=Courtney Barnett Will Appear On New Breeders Album | access-date=2016-09-25 | publisher=[[Stereogum]]| date=2016-06-03 }}</ref> A single, "[[Wait in the Car]]", was released on October 3, 2017: as well as the digital release, it came out as three different seven-inch records limited to only 1,500 copies. ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' described the song as "a classic Breeders bruiser, clocking it at two minutes, and packed with punchy drums, sugar-rush power chords, and lead riffs".<ref name="RS">{{cite magazine | url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-the-breeders-new-razor-edged-rocker-wait-in-the-car-w506824 | title=Hear the Breeders' New Razor-Edged Rock Song 'Wait In the Car' | access-date=2017-10-06 | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]| date=2017-10-03 }}</ref> During a [[BBC]] interview with [[Lauren Laverne]] on October 13, 2017, Kim revealed that the band expected to release a new album in 2018, possibly on the 4AD label. 4AD announced on January 9, 2018, that the new album, ''All Nerve'', would be released on March 2, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/4AD_Official/status/950747744066416646|title=We're thrilled to announce that The Breeders (@thebreeders) will release their fantastic new album, ''All Nerve'', on 2nd March 2018.|date=9 January 2018 |website= Twitter.com|access-date=2018-01-09}}</ref> The title track was released as the album's second single on the same day.<ref>{{cite web |last1= Manno|first1=Lizzie|title=The Breeders Unveil ''All Nerve'', Their First New Album in 10 Years|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/01/the-breeders-release-new-track-announce-album-deta.html|website=Paste.com|date=9 January 2018}}</ref> ''[[All Nerve]]'', was released as planned on March 2, 2018.<ref name="BBC">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05kcs3n|title=The Breeders Session|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=2017-10-19}}</ref> In March 2021, the band released their first new recording in over three years: A cover of [[His Name is Alive]]'s "The Dirt Eaters." The cover is part of a forthcoming [[4AD]] covers compilation, entitled ''Bills and Aches and Blues''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kahn |first1=Andy |title=4AD Announces Covers Compilation 'Bills & Aches & Blues' |url=https://www.jambase.com/article/4ad-covers-compilation-bills-aches-blues |website=Jambase |access-date=16 March 2021}}</ref> The band performed at the [[Coachella 2023|22nd Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival]] in April 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Abby |date=2023-04-17 |title=The Breeders perform "Saints" with The Linda Lindas at Coachella: Watch |url=https://consequence.net/2023/04/the-breeders-the-linda-lindas-saints-coachella-2023/ |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=Consequence |language=en-US}}</ref> They went on to undertake a US tour to mark the 30th anniversary of ''Last Splash'' with Belly in support on some dates, during which Tanya Donelly joined the Breeders onstage for the encore.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2023/06/27/breeders-last-splash-30th-anniversary-reissue-tour/ | title=The Breeders mark 30th anniversary of "Last Splash" with new reissue, tour β hear an unreleased song β Slicing up Eyeballs }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.popmatters.com/breeders-belly-san-francisco-2023 | title=The Breeders and Belly Party Like It's 1993 in San Francisco | date=November 2, 2023 }}</ref> Early in 2024 they supported the [[Foo Fighters]] on their [[List of Foo Fighters concert tours|tour of Australia and New Zealand]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Doug |date=2023-08-21 |title=The Breeders announced as second NZ Foo Fighters Supports |url=https://www.ambientlightblog.com/the-breeders-announced-as-second-nz-foo-fighters-supports/ |access-date=2024-01-27 |website=Ambient Light |language=en-US}}</ref> On September 13, 2023, [[Olivia Rodrigo]] announced her [[Guts World Tour]] for February through August 2024.<ref name="Guts World Tour" /> The Breeders opened for her at [[Madison Square Garden]] on April 5β6 and 8β9, and again at the [[Kia Forum]] in [[Inglewood, California]], on August 13β14 and 16β17.<ref name="Guts World Tour">{{Cite news |last1=Garcia |first1=Thania |last2=Shafer |first2=Ellise |date=September 15, 2023 |title=Olivia Rodrigo Adds 18 New Dates to ''Guts'' World Tour |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/olivia-rodrigo-tour-guts-1235721001/ |access-date=May 6, 2024 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> Their MSG set on April 8 was praised by ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'}}s Andrew Unterberger, who wrote that seeing the band "get the chance to become [[arena-rock]]ers that should have long been theirs by right of their inspired '90s work β which has also since extended to excellent albums in the '00s and '10s β was a very powerful thing",<ref name="Guts concert review" /> and said that Rodrigo including them "goes beyond a new artist paying her respects to those who came before her, I think, and serves to help connect and re-strengthen a timeline that was at serious risk of being totally severed."<ref name="Guts concert review">{{Cite magazine |last=Unterberger |first=Andrew |date=April 9, 2024 |title=No Aloha: Olivia Rodrigo and the Breeders Reconnect Alt-Rock's Severed History at MSG Show |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/olivia-rodrigo-breeders-madison-square-garden-rock-history-concert-review-1235652028/ |access-date=May 6, 2024 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> When asked about the MSG shows in an interview, Kim Deal said it was odd at first, but after learning Rodrigo knew [[St. Vincent (musician)|St. Vincent]] and is a fan of [[Billy Joel]] and [[Sheryl Crow]], she said "[Rodrigo]'s just really into music. Knowing that, it made more sense. She just really liked us!"<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bell |first=Sadie |date=April 4, 2024 |title=The Breeders' Kim Deal Says It's "a Big Deal" Olivia Rodrigo Tapped Her '90s Alt-Rock Band for the Guts Tour |url=https://people.com/the-breeders-kim-deal-olivia-rodrigo-guts-tour-exclusive-interview-8624468 |access-date=May 6, 2024 |work=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref>
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